Creating better futures by mentoring As we celebrate National Mentoring Month this January, you may wonder why mentoring is so important. A single observation from the late author and speaker, Zig Ziglar, sums it up nicely. “A lot of people have gone further...

Community supports aim to prevent and reduce effects of premature birth In 2016 alone, more than 1 in 10 babies born in Tennessee were born prematurely. Babies born prematurely are at risk for serious health consequences. Medical advances have improved survival rates...

Tips to stretch your back-to-school budget According to the Huntington Backpack Index, the average cost of school supplies for an elementary student in 2016 was $195.62, and that number jumped to $327.43 for a middle school student and $374.01 for a high school...

Stuff the Bus school supply drive gives students tools for success Back-to-school costs can be challenging even for families not already struggling financially – for families that are struggling, they can be crippling. United Way of Williamson County’s...

Celebrating National Reading Day We had a great turnout for our National Reading Day celebration Monday at the Williamson County Public Library in Franklin. National Reading Day is an annual literacy event celebrated nationally that encourages younger children...

Local icon, Hattie Baines, to be honored as 2017 Woman of Inspiration Where do children go when their parents have to work, but can’t afford childcare costs? For years, this was an issue that plagued Williamson County. So, in 1971, the Church Women of Franklin...